CVE-2026-4887

Public on 2026-03-26
Modified on 2026-03-26
Description
A flaw was found in GIMP. This issue is a heap buffer over-read in GIMP’s PCX file loader due to an off-by-one error. A remote attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to open a specially crafted PCX image. Successful exploitation could lead to out-of-bounds memory disclosure and a possible application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Gimp Extra gimp Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H